Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Following a five-year-long restoration, interrupted by a devastating fire, the ship re-
opened to the public in the spring of 2012. The spectacular new display space has one ma-
jor drawback: The glass building obscures the elegant lines of the hull that gave the
Cutty
Sark
her record-breaking speed (one critic groused that the ship now “looks like it has run
aground in a giant greenhouse”). On the plus side, the building allows visitors to walk
directly below the ship, which has been raised 11 feet above her dry dock. Above deck,
the ship's rigging has been restored to original specifications, while below deck, displays
explore the
Cutty Sark
's 140-year history and the cargo she carried—everything from tea
to wool to gunpowder—as she raced between London and ports all around the world.
Cost and Hours:
£
13.50, includes voluntary 10 percent donation, kids aged 5-15-
£
7,
free for kids under age 5, family tickets available; daily 10:00-17:00, may stay open until
18:00 during school holidays; last entry one hour before closing;
£
5 guidebook available
but hardly necessary, reservation tel. 020/8312-6608,
www.rmg.co.uk/cuttysark
.
